No to Treasure Hunters: MoD Withdraw Victory 1744 Permit

After three years of supporting the commercial contract between Odyssey Marine Exploration and the Maritime Heritage Foundation [...], to work on the wreck site of HMS Victory 1744, the UK Secretary of State for Defence, Michael Fallon MP has rescinded the permission granted to recover “at risk” artifacts from the site which was granted in October 2014.

More at 'Breaking News - MOD Withdraw Victory 1744 Permission' Pipeline March 5 2015

See:
'Odyssey Marine Exploration Seizes on National Icon: How will Britain React?' PACHI Monday, 2 February 2009;

'HMS Victory 1744 Project'.  PACHI  Monday, 2 February 2015

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